Critical Reasoning (CR) | A comparison of the output of two spinning mills that produce

­Breakdown of theArgument

1. Observation : Costello Mill's yarn has fewer flaws and greater strength than Moorhead Mill'syarn.
2. Difference inProcess : The only difference between the two mills' processes is the treatment of raw wool beforespinning.
3. Conclusion : The treatment of raw wool at Costello Mill must be responsible for the superior quality of itsyarn.

KeyAssumption

For the conclusion to be valid, it must be assumed that all other factors affecting yarn quality are equal between the two mills, except for the treatment of rawwool. 
 

A. The Moorhead Mill's raw wool is at least as well suited as the Costello Mill's is for producing yarn of the quality that the Costello Millproduces.

=> This is a critical assumption. If the raw wool quality at Moorhead Mill is inferior, it could be the reason for the lower yarn quality, not the treatment process.


B. Strength and freedom from flaws are not the only two properties that can be used in judging the quality ofyarn.

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